Auntie & Grandma-Z-RO

[00:10.21]Special shouts out goes to [00:13.93]My Aunt Sandra, and my Grandma Dorothy [00:17.78]My two favorite girls, you dig these blues [00:21.49]Coming up as a juvenile, 1983 [00:24.23]Had no idea, the Lord would take my mom away from me [00:26.70]Cold part about it, I was only six when she died [00:29.68]Aunt Sandra and Grandma Dorothy, wipe the tears from my eye [00:32.18]Ever since I could remember, they've been guardian angels [00:34.96]Whenever life started choking me, they would loosen up the strangle [00:37.76]Wish I had a million dollas, I would hand it over [00:40.20]So I could see my Auntie in a Bentley, and my Gram's in a Range Rover [00:43.44]Who say, two women couldn't raise a man [00:46.07]They did everything, except put a pistol inside my hand [00:48.70]Taught me when to fight, and taught me when to walk away [00:51.45]The main reason, why I'm not outlined in chalk today [00:54.10]So many problems in my life, I'm glad they never left me lonely [00:57.02]Much more than my Auntie and Grandmama, y'all my homies [00:59.72]And can't nobody, ever take the place of my mama [03:15.01][02:08.91][01:02.74]But raising me was hard, so I thank God for my [03:28.68][03:17.61][02:22.51][02:11.47][01:16.26][01:05.50]Auntie and Grandmama [03:31.51][03:21.40][02:26.23][02:15.27][01:20.03][01:09.04]When I thought I wouldn't make it they [03:23.18][02:17.03][01:11.71]Brought me, through the drama [03:26.88][02:20.71][01:14.52]I don't know, what I do without [03:34.57][02:28.11][01:21.87]Brought me through the drama [01:28.57]Daddy was around, but he stayed gone [01:30.59]Even when he was at home, he never stayed long [01:33.16]He was in the street, so I raised myself [01:35.60]Without his guidance he fell off, and almost played myself [01:38.27]I got put out the house, and started living like a hobo [01:40.95]Contemplating suicide, but Grandma said that was a no-no [01:44.09]Then Auntie came and picked me up, and gave me some bread [01:47.72]They gave me life, when everybody else done left me for dead [01:49.40]I was in jail sometime, but they know I'm not a crook [01:52.16]So they kept letters coming daily, and kept money on my books [01:55.03]I thank the Lord for em, can't nobody take they places [01:57.81]I just wanna make em happy, keep a smile on they faces [02:00.52]They deserve the world, the universe and the galaxy [02:03.53]For staying by my side, through all my hard times and tragedies [02:06.46]Can't nobody, ever take the place of my mama [02:33.90]Even though I got love, for all my family members [02:36.26]Only my two favorite girls, showed me love from December to December [02:39.45]So I'm showing love back, it's the least I can do [02:42.46]For being my parents, and seeing me through [02:44.61]We always had a lot of love, in that household [02:47.26]Didn't have a lot of food, but I never had to keep my mouth closed [02:50.61]Always had something hot, on my plate [02:52.83]A lot of times I was full, before my people even ate [02:55.71]Aunt Sandra and Grandma Dorothy, y'all my blood for life [02:58.36]Appreciate the way ya made sho' the word of God, touched me right [03:01.82]Cause I'm a God-fearing man, till I'm in my grave [03:04.49]Trying to make it to Heaven which y'all, no more sinning days [03:07.20]If I had wishes to make, I would give em to y'all [03:10.37]Because without your love, I would not be living at all [03:12.79]Can't nobody, take the place of my mama